Colleen Babcock from The Magic Bean shares a tutorial for making a patchwork tree skirt. It’s pieced from 4 3/4″ squares of fabric. Hers is beautiful in a pallette of reds, greens, and neutrals, but this design would work in … Read More...
Tutorial: Kanzashi folded fabric flower
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a Kanzashi folded fabric flower. Each petal is folded individually and then stitched together to form this pretty flower. It would make a lovely brooch! Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Raggy patchy pirate’s pants
The Barefoot Seamstress shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of pirate’s pants for child’s Halloween costume. The raggy cut hem and the patchy knee give the look of a sea-weathered pirate. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Mummy onesie for baby’s Halloween
Jennie from CraftOManiac guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to turn a plain white baby onesie into a cute mummy outfit for Halloween. This is such a great idea, since many of the costumes available in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini car playmat that rolls up for easy travel
Kate from See Kate Sew guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to make a mini car playmat. The small playmat has two short road tracks and a pocket big enough to … Read More...
Giveaway: 10 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s Bespoken Lush line
is giving away a bundle of fat quarters over at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s gorgeous Bespoken Lush line. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to enter the giveaway. (Deadline … Read More...
Tutorial: Days of Wine and Roses fabric flower embellishment
Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Days of Wine Glasses and Roses fabric flower. The petals are made from circles of fabric traced around a wine glass, and the center from a … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew woodland fairy costume
Laura Bray from Katydiddyshares a tutorial over at the Rit blog showing how to make a woodland fairy costume. No sewing is required to make this beautiful costume. It’s actually made from a store bought t-shirt and leggings (dyed, … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy embellished headband using a premade applique
Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how to make a quick and easy embellished headband. She started with a plain headband and added a premade applique design as the embellishment. You can find these applique designs in the special occasion section … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s reversible tunic top
Meredith and Alison from Sew Sweet TV share a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s reversible tunic top. It’s made out of four fat quarters (they used 2 each of 2 prints). The sleeveless … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled growth chart
Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a ruffled growth chart. A long ruffled strip goes down one side of the growth chart. The other side is a place to mark the child’s measurements. This is sooo cute!! It … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew candy corn pom pom tee
Heather from 60Minute Housewife shows how she made a fun candy corn shirt for her daughter for Halloween. She created the candy corn out of craft store pom poms. Cute! She used hot glue to attach all of the pom … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Mystery Critters, plus a free pattern
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew shows the art dolls she made for her Mystery Critters swap. These little dolls are SOOO cute!! The mermaid and turtle dolls were both made from the same basic pattern. (The mermaid doll has … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-sized chef’s hat
Smurfing Time shows how to make a kid-sized chef’s hat. This would be so much fun for a child to wear while playing kitchen, or perhaps when helping prepare real food in the big kitchen. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron
Sew4Home continues their Hostess Apron Comback series with a tutorial showing how to make their Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron. The body of the apron is sheer, with a printed cotton hem and waistband. The two pockets have a triangular … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted chevron sneakers
Chevrons were already a hot style trend, but when the Missoni products hit Target it became madness. Refinery 29 shows how you can use fabric markers to create colorful chevron sneakers. Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Funky Frogs softies
Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for their Funky Frogs softies. They’re super cute made out of bright prints, and then embellished to give each their own personality. Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sienna dress hoodie alteration
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she altered Lil Blue Boo’s Sienna Dress pattern to make a cute little hoodie. LOVE!!! The hoodie is part of her entry into Upcycle challenge at Project Run & Play. Get the tute… Read More...
Tip: Sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household material
Doesn’t it always happen that your rotary blade waits until the fabric store is closed to become too dull to cut effectively? Penny from Penny’s Hands shares a way you can sharpen your rotary cutter blade using a common household … Read More...
Tutorial: How to alter a thrifted skirt that’s too big
Sarah from Simply Dove loved the bright blue color and texture of a thrifted skirt, but it was too big and too long. She took in the sides and shortened the skirt to get the fit she wanted. She shares … Read More...